Grades

GRADING SCALE AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE

Semester grades in all courses earning letter grades are used to determine a student’s grade point average (GPA). The following scale is used to determine a student’s grade point average:

Unweighted GPA

Grademarks

A+

97-100%

4.0

A

93-96%

4.0

A-

90-92%

3.7

B+

87-89%

3.3

B

83-86%

3.0

B-

80-82%

2.7

C+

77-79%

2.3

C

73-76%

2.0

C-

70-72%

1.7

D+

67-69%

1.3

D

65-66%

1.0

F

0-64%

0.0

Weighted GPA

Grademarks

Honors

AP

A+

97-100%

4.5

5.0

A

93-96%

4.5

5.0

A-

90-92%

4.2

4.7

B+

87-89%

3.8

4.3

B

83-86%

3.5

4.0

B-

80-82%

3.2

3.7

C+

77-79%

2.8

3.3

C

73-76%

2.5

3.0

C-

70-72%

2.2

2.7

D+

67-69%

1.3

1.3

D

65-66%

1.0

1.0

F

0-64%

0.0

0.0

The grades of students who are new to the Forest Hills School District will be converted to this system. Individual circumstances may vary. See the school counselor or an administrator with questions.

WEIGHTED COURSE POLICY

Grades earned in Advanced Placement courses are weighted on a 5.0 weighted scale.

Courses graded on a 5.0 weighted scale are represented through the course guide using the symbol **.

Grades earned in honors courses are weighted on a 4.5 weighted scale.

Courses graded on a 4.5 weighted scale are represented throughout the course guide using the symbol *.

Note: College Credit Plus (CCP) courses are weighted according to the highest weight offered in the corresponding FHSD content department as required by the state of Ohio. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.

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